Vegan Wonton Soup

4.95 from 20 votes

This vegan wonton soup is made with savory shiitake mushroom stuffed wontons and napa cabbage in a light gingery broth. It's delicious, comforting and surprisingly easy to make!

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Total Time40

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Alissa

Ingredients

For the Wontons

4 ounces shiitake mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
½ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
1 scallion, finely chopped
16 vegan wonton wrappers (Note 1), or more as needed (up to about 20)

For the Wonton Soup

½ tablespoon vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
5 cups vegetable broth
2 cups shredded napa cabbage
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Soy sauce, to taste (or salt)
½ teaspoon sesame oil
2 scallions, chopped

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Instructions

Make the Wontons

Clean the shiitake mushrooms and remove the stems. Finely dice the caps and place them in a medium bowl. Stir in the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, liquid smoke, if using, and scallion.
Fill a small bowl with water. Arrange a wonton wrapper on work surface.
Place about 1 teaspoon of filling in the center or the wrapper. Dip your fingers in water and moisten the edges of the wonton wrapper. Fold it in half, diagonally, over the filling to create a triangle. Press the edges of the wrapper together to create a seal.
Draw the side corners of the wrapper inward, join and press them together to seal, creating a loop.
Repeat until all of the filling and wrappers are used.

Make the Wonton Soup

Coat the bottom of a large pot with the vegetable oil and place it over medium heat.
Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger. Sauté the aromatics for 1 minute, until very fragrant.
Add the broth, raise the heat, and bring it to a boil.
Carefully add the wontons to the broth (Note 2). Allow the soup to simmer until all of the wontons float, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the napa cabbage, then remove the pot from heat.
Stir in the rice vinegar and sesame oil, then season the soup with soy sauce or salt to taste.
Ladle into bowls and top with scallions. Serve.

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Notes

Make sure you read the ingredients on your wonton wrappers, as many brands contain egg. Twin Marquis and Dynasty both make vegan wrappers.
They tend to splash! I find the safest route is to add them one at a time, keeping in mind that you need to be relatively quick when adding them, as they cook fast.

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